Evaluate the effect of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) seed coating with micronutrients on the germination, and Seedling growth characteristics

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Researcher at the Institute of sugar beet

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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) seed coating with micronutrients on the germination, plant establishment and seedling growth characteristics was conducted as factorial in a completely randomized design with three replications in 2015 at the sugar beet seed Institute under laboratory and greenhouse conditions. Hybrids (Shkofa-Pars) and seed coating with various combinations of micronutrients, which contains 14 treatments and a control (no cover-up) were the experimental factors. The results showed that percentage, rate, emergency and seedling growth characteristics significantly affected by the hybrid and also the treatment of the Seed coating. The results showed that the hybrid of PARS in terms of germination and emergence and early seedling growth was better than hybrid of SHKOFA. Germination percentage in control was equivalent to 91.16 percent and percentage of germination except for treatment coated with boron, was greater than control, was greater. Seed coating treatment with Zn+ Mn+ B (0.456 Zn +1.502 Mn + 2.189 B g kg-1 seed) with 97% germination had the highest percentage of germination. Among the different treatments of seed coating, seed treatments with Zn 0.912 and 1.367 g per kg of seed and seed treatment with Mn 4.507 per kg of seed than other treatments had the highest amount of root dry weight. Root dry weight in the seed coating with B 4.379 and 6.568 g per kg of seed, compared to control treatments was reduced by 11.15 and 18.76 percent respectively

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Iranian Journal of Seed Science and Technology
Volume 7, Issue 2 - Serial Number 14
December 2018
Pages 259-274

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